bus-satand par

ḳhudāyā ab ke ye kaisī bahār ā.ī''

ḳhudā se kyā gila bhaa.ī

ḳhudā to ḳhair kis ne us kā aks-e-naqsh-e-pā dekhā

na dekhā to bhī dekhā aur dekhā bhī to kyā dekhā

magar tauba mirī tauba ye insāñ bhī to āḳhir ik tamāshā hai

ye jis ne pichhlī Tāñgoñ par khaḌā honā baḌe jatanoñ se sīkhā hai

abhī kal tak jab us ke abrūoñ tak mū-e-pechāñ the

abhī kal tak jab us ke hoñT mahrūm-e-zanaḳhdāñ the

ridā-e-sad-zamāñ oḌhe laraztā kāñptā baiThā

zamīr-e-sañg se bas ek chiñgārī kā tālib thā

magar ab to ye ūñchī mamTiyoñ vaale jilau-ḳhānoñ meñ basta hai

hamāre hī laboñ se muskurāhaT chhīn kar ab ham pe hañstā hai

ḳhudā us kā ḳhudā.ī us kī har shai us kī ham kyā haiñ

chamaktī motoroñ se uḌne vaalī dhuul kā nāchīz zarra haiñ

hamārī hī tarah jo pā.emāl-e-satvat-e-amīrī-o-shāhī meñ

likhokhā ābdīda pā-piyāda dil-zada vāmāñda raahī haiñ

jinheñ nazroñ se gum hote hue rastoñ kī gum-paimā lakīroñ meñ

dikhā.ī de rahī haiñ aane vaalī manziloñ kī dhundlī tasvīreñ

zarūr ik roz badlegā nizām-e-qismat-e-ādam

basegī ik na.ī duniyā sajegā ik nayā aalam

shabistāñ meñ na.ī sham.eñ gulistāñ meñ nayā mausam

''vo rut ai ham-nafas jaane kab aa.egī

vo fasl-e-der-ras jaane kab aa.egī

ye nau number kī bas jaane kab aa.egī

KHudaya ab ke ye kaisi bahaar aai

KHuda se kya gila bhai

KHuda to KHair kis ne us ka aks-e-naqsh-e-pa dekha

na dekha to bhi dekha aur dekha bhi to kya dekha

magar tauba meri tauba ye insan bhi to aaKHir ek tamasha hai

ye jis ne pichhli Tangon par khaDa hona baDe jatanon se sikha hai

abhi kal tak jab us ke abruon tak mu-e-pechan the

abhi kal tak jab us ke honT mahrum-e-zanaKHdan the

rida-e-sad-zaman oDhe larazta kanpta baiTha

zamir-e-sang se bas ek chingari ka talib tha

magar ab to ye unchi mamTiyon wale jilau-KHanon mein basta hai

hamare hi labon se muskurahaT chhin kar ab hum pe hansta hai

KHuda us ka KHudai us ki har shai us ki hum kya hain

chamakti motoron se uDne wali dhul ka nachiz zarra hain

hamari hi tarah jo paemal-e-satwat-e-amiri-o-shahi mein

likhokha aabdida pa-piyaada dil-zada wamanda rahi hain

jinhen nazron se gum hote hue raston ki gum-paima lakiron mein

dikhai de rahi hain aane wali manzilon ki dhundli taswiren

zarur ek roz badlega nizam-e-qismat-e-adam

basegi ek nai duniya sajega ek naya aalam

shabistan mein nai shamen gulistan mein naya mausam

wo rut ai ham-nafas jaane kab aaegi

wo fasl-e-der-ras jaane kab aaegi

ye nau number ki bas jaane kab aaegi